https://mwongera.online/tags/gcp/Recent content in GCP on Mwongera EvansHugo -- gohugo.ioenSat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mwongera.online/cloud/google/posts/multi-region-spanner/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mwongera.online/cloud/google/posts/multi-region-spanner/In the realm of enterprise-grade data management, downtime is not an option. For organizations operating critical applications at a global scale, robust data infrastructure is paramount. Google Cloud Spanner stands as a unique globally distributed relational database, designed to deliver strong transactional consistency with unparalleled availability and horizontal scalability. This article dissects the architectural nuances of deploying Cloud Spanner in multi-region configurations, focusing on critical considerations for high availability failovers, intelligent traffic routing, client-side resilience, and a hardened security posture.https://mwongera.online/cloud/google/posts/serverless-event-driven/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mwongera.online/cloud/google/posts/serverless-event-driven/Serverless event-driven architectures are foundational for modern, scalable microservices, offering unparalleled agility, cost efficiency, and resilience. On Google Cloud Platform (GCP), the synergy of Cloud Run, Eventarc, and Pub/Sub provides a robust framework for constructing such systems. This article delves into the critical architectural considerations, security postures, networking configurations, and performance optimizations required to deploy production-grade event-driven solutions. We will explore fine-grained IAM, VPC egress strategies, Pub/Sub schema enforcement, cold start mitigation, and comprehensive Terraform deployments.https://mwongera.online/cloud/google/posts/bigquery-vpc-sc/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mwongera.online/cloud/google/posts/bigquery-vpc-sc/For enterprise-grade data platforms, the analytical power of BigQuery is unparalleled. However, its immense utility also presents a significant attack surface for data exfiltration if not rigorously secured. While Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls access based on identity and network firewalls manage traffic at the packet level, a critical layer of defense is often overlooked: the API-level perimeter. This article details the implementation of Google Cloud's VPC Service Controls (VPC SC) to establish an impenetrable security boundary around your BigQuery pipelines, safeguarding sensitive data from exfiltration and ensuring stringent compliance.